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President Truman Shakes Hands with King George VI of England on Board the USS Augusta

97-2197
Accession Number
97-2197
11 x 14 Inches
Black & White
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NAID 350900320
Keywords
Kings and rulers
Potsdam Conference, 1945
Presidents
Ships
HST Keywords
Ships - U. S. S. Augusta - King George VI; Truman - Dignitaries - England - King George VI; Truman - Ships - 1945 - U. S. S. Augusta
People Pictured
George VI, King of Great Britain, 1895-1952
Truman, Harry S., 1884-1972
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Credit:
Lambton Burns

Harry S. Truman Library & Museum.

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Description
President Harry S. Truman (right) shakes hands with King George VI (foreground, left) of England on board the USS Augusta. This shows a back shot of the President and a front view of a smiling King George. Truman was on the way home from the Potsdam Conference and was visiting England for the first time. The naval officer in the background is Walter H. Dunnican.
Date(s)
August 2, 1945